Each year, my business club ABA volunteers to file taxes for low-income families in Oakland Chinatown. VITA, as it’s called, would not be complete without a foray to the local restaurants for some cheap and authentic dim sum. A perennial favorite among ABA’ers, Sun Sing Pastry Dim Sum offers fresh, tasty, and cheap dim sum …
I remember the first time eating at The Toaster Oven like it was yesterday. It was the end of the Spring 2011 semester, and after a mad scramble to apply for internships at the end of semester, I got my first interview in SF. After the interview, this sandwich shop was one of the first …
A little back story about my quest to try the most elusive and hyped boba milk tea since boba’s introduction in California over ten years ago. I’d visited Half & Half at least four times in the past year, and left empty-handed because the place was either closed or there were simply too many people. …
There are several “planetary” restaurants in the Berkeley area, ranging from Venus to Jupiter to Saturn. Saturn Cafe is the vegetarian diner of the group, serving traditional types of burgers, fries, and shakes – with a twist. Everything is vegetarian, from the appetizers to the sandwiches to the burgers.
A new burger joint in Berkeley is always exciting news. The fact that this one is located on Southside, right across the street from Asian Ghetto, makes it even better. I’ve been to Manhattan Roast & Grill twice now, and I have to say it’s definitely the best bang-for-your-buck burger place in Berkeley.
I like meat. Juicy, tasty, cooked-to-perfection meat makes me happy. Slather on some BBQ sauce, and you’ve just seized my (and my stomach’s) undivided attention. Of the three BBQ places I’ve tried at Berkeley, T-Rex Barbeque on 10th Street (near Gilman) is the nicest location, with clean, modern interior and exterior designs, plus good food …
Seems as if the 50s was an era of burgers. Quite a few of the more well-known burger joints (McDonald’s and In-N-Out, for example) started midway into the 20th century. Nation’s Giant Hamburgers is another burger joint in that club. The first location opened in Oakland in 1952, and today, there are 25 locations around …
Out of all the types of food at Berkeley, Indian food has definitely had the least exposure in my food explorations. And I’m not exactly sure why. Maybe there’s not that many Indian restaurants? Nah. Maybe I just don’t like Indian food? No way. I really do like Indian food, and Vic’s Chaat Corner backs …
I don’t think there are many noodle places around the Berkeley area, let alone fusion noodle restaurants. But things change the farther you go down College Avenue, where the Rockridge area stands on its own as a place of all kinds of good and unique food.